Having experienced most forms of Dominican transportation–taxis, buses, boats, catamarans, […]

Another win for Vacation Rental by Owner! VRBO is great because […]

I guess there are as many “best” beaches as there […]

Mount Isabel de Torres soars above Puerto Plata at 2600 feet.  A cable car ride takes you to the top–and the panoramic views go on forever!  It’s hypnotizing to watch […]

I love everything I’ve done in the Dominican Republic but […]

The “Zona Colonial” (or colonial zone) of Santo Domingo is enchanting. The area is rich with history because these buildings were the first European structures in the New World. We […]

Bayahibe is on the opposite side of the south coast from Barahona. Getting there involved a crowded ride from Santo Domingo with an almost constant scraping of metal-on-metal. Summer remained […]

I’m more excited than ever about this endeavor!  I LOVED […]

Getting to Barahona from the Santo Domingo airport turned into a raucous dance party. Our driver, Jairo, and his wife Julia were most accommodating when we asked for merengue music […]